Jindal’s PAC takes on ‘liberal media’ in fight over ‘no-go zones’
Related: Paris mayor says she will sue Fox News The idea of “no-go zones” reached a fever pitch on Fox News following this month’s terrorist attacks in Paris. – Factset:…
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Time to get your Starbucks (stock) again?
The departure story: Alstead was just promoted last January to COO from Chief Financial Officer, and became responsible for the company’s daily business. His departure comes right after Starbucks had…
Tax preparers prepare to give bad Obamacare news
To get ready, Smith and her team have been training for months, running through a range of hypothetical scenarios. One features “Ray” and “Vicky,” a fictional couple from an H&R…
Experts say Paris lawsuit against Fox News is going nowhere
Lawsuits for slander or libel need to identify a particular individual or entity, Hermes said. Little recourse in French courts Speech and media laws are different in France, but the…
Swiss lesson: Currency trading isn’t for amateurs
Dangerous game: The fallout of the Swiss currency shock continues to reverberate around financial markets. Shares of FXCM plummeted over 87% on Tuesday, the first day they resumed trading since…
Why is Fidelity investing in SpaceX?
Most notably, it invested in private shares of Facebook (FB, Tech30) in March 2011, more than a year before Facebook started trading as a public company. Fidelity has also taken…
New year, same old problems for Europe
Draghi is a regular at the World Economic Forum. In a sure sign of a big policy move to come, he’s not planning to attend this year. However, if anything,…
QE alone can’t solve Europe’s problems
Economist Nouriel Roubini said Draghi’s QE program alone won’t be enough. “The risk is that we’re going to have a triple-dip recession,” Roubini said. “The problem in Europe is aggregate…
How Obama would close the ‘trust fund loophole’
Related: Obama’s proposal for the middle class That’s because the proposal includes a number of allowances so that the tax won’t hit the college kid who inherits $10,000 in stock…
Paris mayor: We intend to sue Fox News
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Wal-Mart customers can pick up their tax refunds in cash
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Delta Air Lines is saving $2 billion on fuel
Southwest (LUV), which will report earnings on Thursday, soared about 120% last year, making it the best stock in the S&P 500. Its shares rose on Tuesday morning as well….
103-Year-Old Civil Rights Legend Amelia Boynton To Attend State Of The Union Address
Many are expected to tune into President Obama’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night but few will have the opportunity to hear his remarks in person — and among…
Try Out Some Of The Questions On The Civics Test Arizona Students Must Now Pass To Graduate
Arizona approved new legislation on Thursday requiring high school students to pass the civics portion of the U.S. citizenship test in order to graduate. During a naturalization interview, people seeking…
Obama Gives A Push To Restoring Voting Rights Act: ‘The Right To Vote Is Sacred’
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama pushed Congress Tuesday night to restore a key portion of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, even though Republicans signaled last week they have no intention…
California’s Former Prisoners Often Don’t Know They Can Vote, Study Finds
With severe overcrowding, abuse allegations and controversial sentencing laws, California’s prison system is a knotty political topic that often appears on the ballot. But according to a new study, many…
I haven’t gotten a raise in years
Related: Here’s why the middle class feels squeezed These measures, however, look at the economy in the big picture. Hidden within are the millions of Americans like Humphrey who literally…
Obama bank tax: Smart policy or bank bashing?
Related: State of the Union Spoilers Will it encourage banks to reduce risk? Maybe. Too much leverage — the amount banks borrow relative to their capital — helped cause the…
Shake Shack plans to raise up to $80 million in IPO
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Can I afford to retire early?
Your expenses after leaving the workforce could also be much higher than you project. One potential wild card is health care. Even though the Affordable Care Act has made it…
How you can already get money for community college
Think about a teaching career: You can get up to $4,000 a year from the federal government for pursuing a teaching degree. But you must agree to teach in a…
AK-47s: Soon to be made in USA
Related: AK-47s become hot commodity after U.S. sanctions Demand for Ak-47s — already very high in the U.S. — has surged after the sanctions. – Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc….
Skittles and Carnival are Super Bowl ad rookies
The company said the ad will be based on a YouTube ad campaign called “Win at Glue.” That bizarre video features a bunch of people dancing while wearing fanny packs…
NFL earns record profits despite ugly image
NBC, which is broadcasting the Super Bowl on Feb. 1, is charging a record $4.5 million for a 30 second spot on the big game and is almost sold out…
Davos: The new (grim) global context
Russia’s economy was already looking shaky after the West imposed sanctions over Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and its support for separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine. Related: All you need to…
Cash for passports: How much it costs to buy a visa
Experts advising on investor permits for Ireland, Malta and Bulgaria also reported steady interest from Russia last year. During the same period, an influx of Chinese applicants exhausted U.S. supplies…
Premarkets: 6 things to know before the open
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Opinion: Don’t just write a check! Get involved
The news shocked people around the world. Pope Francis urged action. My wife and I decided to answer the call. Rather than write a check and leave it at that,…
First diary of still-imprisoned Gitmo detainee hits shelves
Slahi finished his manuscript in 2006, but the document was originally deemed classified by the U.S. government. The American Civil Liberties Union helped get a redacted version of the manuscript…
Why Paul Krugman is scared of China
China has moved tens of millions of workers from rural to urban areas, where they are more productive. But even more labor is needed. “China has been so successful at…